Current contextual models of aggression (e.g., General Aggression Model); Anderson & Bushman, 2002) suggest that exposure to violent video games can lead to the expression of aggression (e.g., anger, physical/verbal aggression, hostility)....

The following is an abstract of research conducted while writing a thesis entitled "Another Mask of Mexico and Its People Through Jorge Ibargüengoitia's Satirical Prose." Some authors believe the only purpose of satirical writing is to amuse the...

Thesis advisor: Dr. Antonio García Lozada.; "Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Spanish."; M.S.,Central Connecticut State University,1998; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 67-71).

The reception of George Eliot’s female protagonists has undergone dramatic transformation in the wake of feminist criticism. Feminists tend to reproach Eliot for a depiction of women that did not demonstrate Eliot’s own social progressiveness. ...

The purpose of this Capstone Project is to research and provide a solution on how mobile technology can be used as a communication tool between a faculty member and his or her students. The solution will be to allow faculty members the ability to...

The focus on communities and their impact on characters, individually and in
groups, is a major theme that runs throughout Toni Morrison's novels. It is when the
communities are in conflict with each other and their members that Morrison reveals...

This thesis explores the idea of the "artist" as a figure of self-creation in the
development of identity (both in and through literature) using a number of Shakespeare's
protagonists to exemplify the different stages of evolution, especially...

"Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts in English."; Thesis advisor: Heather Urbanski.; M.A.,Central Connecticut State University,,2013.; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 78-79).

Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731. Fortunes and misfortunes of the famous Moll Flanders -- Criticism and interpretation

Many critics who have studied Defoe have observed that he had a conflict between living a religious life and being a successful merchant. He explores this tension by creating fictional characters who face the same dilemma, as they carefully toe...

Dante Alighieri wrote the Divina Commedia, a poem of enormous importance in world literature. How did Dante become such a great poet and how did he create such an incredible masterpiece? His personal and political experiences, education and minor...

Thesis advisor: Lilián Uribe.; "Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts [in Modern Language]."; M.A.,Central Connecticut State University,2000; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 113-114).

Exiled Uruguayan author Cristina Peri Rossi is considered an outstanding writer of novels, short stories and poetry. She is extremely diverse with regard to the topics with which she chooses to write. While her works vary as far as topic and theme,...

Thesis advisor: Robert Dunne.; "... in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in English."; M.A.,Central Connecticut State University,,2009.; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 81-83).

"Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master in Arts in Spanish."; Thesis advisor: Ángela Morales.; Also available via the World Wide Web.; M.A.,Central Connecticut State University,,2012.; Includes...

"Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in International and Area Studies -- Western Europe/European Eunion."; Thesis advisor: Matthew Specter.; M.S.,Central Connecticut State University,,2013.;...

This thesis analyzes Prince Hamlet's role as a divinely commissioned scourge in Denmark, asking whether Hamlet functions in a multifaceted capacity as a scourge or as a univocal scourge figure, a figure that is a stereotypically evil scourge. It...

American literature -- 20th century -- History and criticism; Beat generation; Sex role in literature

ABSTRACT: In "Hipsters and Chicks: Sex, Lies and Beat Literature," I consider the importance of gender roles within Beat Literature. One of the many facets of American life that the Beats came to question was predetermined gender roles. My...

The purpose of this investigation is to examine the breakdown in both the personal and cultural identities of Cuban, Dominican and Puerto Rican immigrants who reside in the United States. Through various literary contributions made by contemporary...